8x10 Sinar Norma View Camera

I have an 8x10 Sinar Norma that I was lucky enough to get in an auction along with a 4x5 and 5x7. It was owned by the late, great blues photographer Stanley Livingston. A book of his work is here.

I hauled (truck, to train, to taxi, to foot) it down to the river to capture some images. Now I know why it is considered a studio camera. It is a tank with a thin piece of exposed glass on the back!

It was the middle of the day, so not great light, but I made a photo anyway.

Here is the scan of the 8x10 negative:

Wat Arun across the Chaophraya river. Shot on 8x10 Ilford Delta 100 Professional. Developed in ID-11 1+1.

The resolution is astounding. Their are tourists climbing the Wat in clearly visible poses. Products can be seen in the shop in the lower left hand corner of the image.